Ring-setting.



H. A. DAVIDSON. RING SETTING.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13, 1912.

1., 1 09,403. Patented Sept. 1, 1914,.

W/TNES E8 I INVENTOH Hafiie A. Davidson 651% M ATTORNEYS THE NORRIS PETERS 60.. PHOTO-LITHOH WASHINGTON, D c,

" a citizen of the United States, and a resident:

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114mm AMELIA zoiwrnsoiv or New YORK, Y. f a

i .jmm-semm n To all whom it may concern r I Be it known that I, HA'r'rm A. DAviDsoN,

of the city of-New York, borough of Brook lyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented a new and Im proved Ring-Setting, of which the follow: ing is a full, clear, and exact description. This invention relates to improvements in jewelry, and particularly to a combination ring setting and locket or lavalliere, and has for an object to provide an improved setting which may be quickly and easily applied to a removable ring and also quickly removed from a supporting chain. p

. Another object of the invention isto providea setting and a ring structure therefor which may be quickly-applied and removed and when. applied arranged so that the coniplete setting and ring will present to the eye. the ordinary appearance of a solid ring structure. 1 r

In carrying outthe objects of the invention, a setting isprovided formed with up standing lugs or ears, two of which are ar' ranged in line for receiving a split ring. A third eyelet or ear is provided, arranged at one end near the edge of the back of the setting so as to receive a chain or other support when the setting is to be used as a locket or lavalliere.

A practical embodiment of the invention" is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the invention arranged as a locket or lavalliere; Fig. 2 is'a rear view of the set-' ting, a ring being shown in dotted lines applied thereto; Fig. 3 is'an edge view of the structure shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is an end view of the setting provided with a split or divided ring; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the ring disclosed in Fig. 4; and Fig. 6 is a section through a slightly modified form of Referring to theaccompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a, chain of any desired kind, designed to be threaded-through an eyelet 2 connected with a base ,3 of the setting 4. The setting 4 comprisesprinci 1 Specification ofLetters LPat'e nt. P te ted S pt, 1, 1914., Application filed J'une 13.1912. iSeria1No.'70 3,3G6. j s; a

pally the basel3 and stones for other ornaments 5. Theeyelet 2 .is'r'co'nnected to the base 3 near one end so that thesetting may hang so that the greater axis will be positionedvertically whenthe setting is used as a locket or lavalliere; Arranged midway of I the length of the base 3 are a pair of eyelets or earsfi and 7 which are rigidly secured to thebase 3 in anydesired manner, and which are designed to accommodate the ring 8. The ring 8 is split at ;9 so as to be threaded through the eyelets Band 7, as shown in Fig. 4:. The split portion 9 is so arranged as to present a longitudinal dividing line 10 1 andradiatingdlines Hand 12. By forming the. lines in this way the same will not pinch the finger when the ring is being worn. The

line 10 is made of suchIalength that the lines 11 and "12 will not be seen when the setting is positioned as shown in Fig. 4. r

In Fig- 6 willbe seen aslightly modified form of the invention inwhich apertures 13 are provided in the base 3. The ring 8 is designed to bethreaded through the apertures '13 and the overlapped portion 9 is adapted to bepositioned in the opening or hollow .spacefla immediately below the setting 15.; It will be evident that the setting.

befforme'd from one or any number of: stones or other ornaments. Also, if desired,tlie at the overlapping portion 9 may be flattened somewhat in case the space leis not sufficientto' accommodate the same.

I By; forming a setting as described, the

same maybe used at one time as an ordinary setforaring, and at-another as a locket or lavalliere. The cha'ngin of the set from one arrangement to theotlier will not in any way injure the same, nor the ring nor the supporting chain, and'will not necessitate the assistance of a jewelen claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: I

said eyelets, said ring being formed with a splitfthe ends, adjacent said split being formed of substantially half the thickness of the remaining part ofthe ring, said portions I overlapping whereby acline of cleavage is Having thus described my invention I tosaid base, and a ring projecting through. i

presented extending from the interior of the rifnghpal t oftthe cllistnnocedthrfiughfthf bqdy V c 0 ter .9 1 Q el iy Q t, e r n J and then radially to the periphery of the HATTIE AMELIA DAVIDSON 5 ring whereby any pinching action of the .WVitnessesz. c.

divided part of the ring is obviated. SHELDON FRANKLIN,

In testimony whereof I have signed my i wDOUGLAS MCKEE.

name to this specification in the presence of twc. snbscmbing Witnesses. w

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' Washington, D. G 

